FIFPro World XI Announced

omgukilledkenny

27 Oct 08, 14:51

FIFPro, the world players’ union have announced today their FIFPro World XI 2007-2008. European Champions Spain provided five players. The FIFPro World Player of the Year will be announced later today.

FIFPro’s (Fédération Internationale des Footballeurs Professionels) 57,500 members around the globe cast their votes and five players came out on top for the first time: Spain’s Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Xavi and Fernando Torres and England’s Rio Ferdinand are new in the FIFPro World XI.

Puyol, Torres, Gerrard, Kaká, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were also voted by their own peers in the team of last year.

John Terry is the only player who was elected in the World XI in all four editions since FIFPro members started voting in 2005.

The FIFPro World XI is:

Goalkeeper – Iker Casillas (Spain/ Real Madrid)

Defenders – Sergio Ramos (Spain/ Real Madrid), John Terry (England/ Chelsea), Carles Puyol (Spain/ Barcelona) and Rio Ferdinand (England/ Manchester United)

Midfielders - Steven Gerrard (England/ Liverpool), Xavi (Spain/ Barcelona) and Ricardo Kaká (Brazil/AC Milan).

Forwards – Lionel Messi (Argentina/ Barcelona), Fernando Torres (Spain/ Liverpool), and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/ Manchester United).

The man who was death

27 Oct 08, 15:34

why is john terry in there??

gunner77

27 Oct 08, 15:36

steven gerrard dont deserve to be there.

NG QIBO AARON AUBREY

27 Oct 08, 16:10

ronaldo suxs

trendz

27 Oct 08, 16:40

terry and gerard don't deserve to be there.

limpper

27 Oct 08, 17:27

play 4-3-3?

thongs

27 Oct 08, 17:41

omfg, fabregas should be there man

limpper

27 Oct 08, 17:42

there many spain players hor?

gunner77

27 Oct 08, 17:45

spain win euro08 mah

youyayu

27 Oct 08, 18:06

why is banana, clown, and stevie g there?

vidic deserve to be there instead of clown/banana

MaNyZeR

27 Oct 08, 23:28

steven gerrard is not supposed to be on that list... he sucks